At the Green Bay Area Public School District (GBAPS) student safety is our highest priority. The District has a comprehensive crisis plan and District administrators coordinate closely with emergency management officials and law enforcement to monitor and update plans on a regular basis.
In addition, schools have well-established security measures to ensure the well-being of students and staff. These include: visitor check-in procedures, locked doors after the start of the day, surveillance cameras, and all sites have school resource officer support.
How can I as a parent or guardian be assured I receive the most up-to-date information from my child’s school?
To ensure every parent has the most accurate contact information in an emergency situation, parent must keep contact information up-to-date in Infinite Campus. Parents/guardians can make changes to their email, phone number(s) and address in the Parent Portal.
How does the District communicate with parents and guardians in emergency situations?
The District has several ways to notify families in an emergency situation. The District contracts with School Messenger for its parent notification system, which enables the District to send bulk emails, automated phone calls and text messages to parents, guardians and other adults that are identified as emergency contacts.
When and how will I be notified if there is an emergency at my child’s school?
The means and immediacy of communication will depend on the scope of the event and on the potential or actual impact to the safety of the students. While it is difficult to describe all possible scenarios, the information below can be used as a guide to where parents should look for information.
New for 2023-24!
Beginning with the 2023-24 school year when parents/guardians provide their 6th-12th grade student’s cell phone number their students will receive messages for the following:
- School closures/delays or early releases due to inclement weather
- Secure the building messages to inform students who may be traveling between schools, arriving late due to an appointment, are off-campus for lunch, etc.
- District or school-wide technology failures (e.g., Google not working, etc.)